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w1LBERroRcE UNIVERSITY FOUNDED.

In 1858 negotiations were made for the pur-
at that time the most eligible for such a pur-
pose. An offer OF si3.5O0 was made and ac-
lowed for consideration and compliance with
tho conditions Of payment. An interview was
held te and the
sign notes and do what he could to got endors-
ers. This was the most difficult part Of their
risks in behalf Of negroes. and. what made It
not want the poor people TO be educated. were
Ta!tns ns 9e puFfhassS 'hs Sos ef0pSTSs TSss sS1 e
mittee labored ~ hard, howevsr, ,Intil Sat
nna "g t night They rrhs hsa ppt Tp to Il CsGsb asaE
s575. and a hall hour before the time expired
are Wsm
DuSo and =
Co. Thus the struggles Of asfito Christians to
The 5s aa.ssSd and n n'Ss
Institution was incorporated with 2 Board OF
sons them en Wss BiRop Ps9ne and
,sAss As = 2 result of this move; the catalogue of
jority OF whom were children Of Southern and
IN 1868 !his college BECAME the common
Isborsd hard to make Il such, became s It's first @
PFs:asn as 5hs stass ss s hssfs
Church, and is now in = prosperons, condition
plete purchase BY the A. N. E. connection the
Union SEMINARY was sbandoned and Its effects
were transferred to % the college Tho college
:. .The nambeS 3 students that ! have attended
atcd from Wilberforce. twenty-six being fe-
9 2n scdscss The sHdass are
fessors. twenty-seven teachers. one editor, one
postal agent, and one elocutonist.
ITS EARLY STRUGGLES AND FINAL TRIUMPH.
Two years after this pioneer institution had
passed under the full control Of tho African n
Church b S 1t exRsrenSed RsGt nee Asa. sad calamity
% wss monsy uns hs to
the shoulders q Miss Malt6y Who W.. was then then
out and the beautiful Buildings S We're ,p reduced
to ashes Tho college vas fired by mHalIcions
the Presidents wife to witness tho celebration
which wns saved was converted into a school
minated the academic year, The school was
!,
in o f1ourishing condition.
Tho college has q theological, law, md musi-
cal department. brief outline OF the course
Of studies in. the collegiate department will
give the reader a far idea Of the extent to
%Reh thlsn RsSpe 5s fsng in their
Classic Conrse-Chase Stuarts Latin. Lvy. Odes OF
Horace satires and Epistes Of Horace Cicero TactLs
and PlautGs and Terence EIcctine with French trcek
Mcnoraba, Msrry,s IIomsrs % ,,dys.e ilsroio,u. Iro
Demosthenes's Grafton on tho trown. Electine with
German Plane and spherical trigonometry. and sur
positions Oney Higher Algebra ortoh logy. Lock
% %EHosophy, iiari's Iheorc. cismis,ry, Wayland's 70
Coshs Divine Government; Danas Geology, including
,nneralogy; avens Mental Philosophy, International
law. ethics aud Guizots History OF Civilization.
The scientitc Course Physics; geometry, French
grammar. Etudes Progressive de la Langue Francase,
science Of government herman and French tr .nslaton
and reading perspective drawing and shadows plane
andsplercs trigonometry, chemistry university alge
bra, astronomy, dc.
This brief outline will serve as q standard, as
the other colleges do not materially differ In
tho course OF montal training
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SCHOOLS FOR COLORED MEN.
TIE SCHEME OF EDUCATING THE
AFRICAN RACE IN AMERICA.


some I.eadinr COLLEGES IN the West and south
-H"w they Have srown and Wh"t
Ines ARE ""'ns-ep''rea fro'es''r''
Tho signs OF the matprial advancement of
the negro race In Amerfa are rs remarkable
as they are true and % encouraging rs they
are interesting. Their troeress In tho fold OF
education is notsblc. in somo respects they
enjoy educational advantages that have never
bcen introduced In or Caucasian schools;
such, for instance, as Educate tho hands az
we'll as the head and heart. Nearly every one
OF our Africo. American colleges has an indus
trial department, wherein tho trades are
taught. This skotch viii show how systemat.
ically the colleges ae conducted, what
branches OF education ate taught therein, and
how students have meitoriously risor from
the pupils desks to tho chairs Of professors
and Presidents.
The first negro school In tho United States,
known as the Union Seminary, was started In
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necessary to SECURE new site and permanent
enmstances 81 pointed to Mr.. White and his little
the money needed. Mr., White had been for
more than three years Treasuror and business
manager OF the university.
THE FISK JUBILEg SINGERS.
Under tho namo OF tho Fisk Jubilee Singers,
which IL now souniversnlly known, this little
company started out. with little money aad no
esxperience, to give tn concerts. singing the the
with very discouraging results for several
months. but continued to struggle until they
result ws whicn was % the purchase n ps The Present
jubilee S Hail. HIS Success s1 was I Ashigvod dur
try and Europe. The. proceeds from these con-
certs have also enabled them TO add many
aSs ,Ss eaHsMssS II to tho se9c on @
to Jubilee Hail, which # situated u mile aud .
quartcr. west Of the Capitol and one mile north
livingstone Hall, another addition to the
s SSsy M sSrs g, is sSns sSss6a & MAT i
oral thousand dollars was contributed BY
Germany, The hall was first occupied In Sep.
front s sS' ss 81 wsR ssss as Ts @ ss
lego enjoys an advantage, however, in tho con-
duet q an Industrial department, in which are
aressmpEina pEif, and Siain 't sewipa The EsS
Herald a twelve page Q by II monthly papor, Is
set up and printed entirely by. students at the
college. Tho chief officers OF this university
are all white. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk acts In tho
capacity OF member and President Of tho BOARD
Of Trustees. Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee. Tho Rev. E.. NJ. Crayath Of Nashville
is President. OF the college. The total number
Of students In all the departments ia 453: tota!
number OF graduates since, the foundation OF
the school. 85. OF this number so are teaching
school the majority Of them being PRINCIPALS; ;
are missionaries, 8 practise law, 8 are minis
tore. 2 physicians, 1 q book agent. letter car
rfers, q farther, and q teacher Of music.
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Ga, was chartered in 1869 under the AUSPICES
Of the American Missionary Association Mr..
Edmund A. Ware twhit,eel who BECAME it's iirs'
tuition being conducted on the color line. and
introduced the novel idea Of mixing white and
accept the Presidency Of the college unless that
privilege was given. When Mr. Ware took
shargS Of the Atlanta Gnyersy ne nasG
He spent q great part Of his life educating the
!he St color OF the negro $ skin that meyed him
but their oppressed condition. Wien Mr.. Ware
Wsad asa ne res wi in 80 a @ 'r people
and the other half in tho whito ccmetert
The Atlanta , University has It's industrial
i've t. Ii bsst t results @ The mcn!aI tranins
athe ass sSh Ts OF saeps none nS
in attendance is 29l, Of whom l49 are girls.
One hundred and thirty-seven graduates have
yers;l clerk in the Pension Oflce, clerk in
earrers r and seyera In n bb bnsness ''
The State University at LouIsvile Ky.. has
negro officers, from tho President down. 1t
es Messfs Hsah raor ' oT H. az heaan MSS
dor, and others, all colorod; who, represented
nS wls' Ths psv @a HGS SSinE
Bnptit mnssr 1ba and gradas Of
University grew out Of n snail school. Though
comparatively young, 1t has turned out large
number OF graduates.
vIRGINIA's COLLEGE AND ITS PRESIDENT.
finest college, tho Africo- Americans can boaSt
Of She, She Il lortRp1ts in aavihg In the pSrs9n
yirsipa N9rma and nd GelIesiats institute,
s%afd Ssa bSy ypuSe S SSPqopa%n IN Il u.s. s
nnally. is dedicated to the exclusive, education
of ssSsd eshs hh male ,sas and ,hsr.n ana
ar instructor who is not Of negro extraction
The faculty, g as % # present constituted Is com
four ladies' and six gentlemen. In addition to
the ordinary departments ana courses Of study
established and pursued in tho ins'i'nte-the
eiassicaI subject Ordinarily ,preseri5el ID
law creating the Institute rsgalres, that
public publ Schools Of the State. TeacRers thus
session at Least once in every three years;
viii 70 The. officers OF the institute arc allowed
10 charge only tlG against oneh tencher tor tho
eight weeks dura'i IN of each scssiOr furnish
nE the ,enchcr lodging acc''rodniions With
necessary furniture, lights IND bpnrd. Durrs
attendance and received their certificates.
Tnc Of hs ians e. 30 x 1 the the Sr "rdaay
mencement, held In June, eight students were
sraduated from the normal department. This
that department. I've standard of scholarship
maintalned In the institute Is as high as that
found anywhere.
The estimate put upon Mr.. Langston in his
present office by the officials Of the Educat onal
Department OF the Government Of Virginia,
sustained bv the approval Of all classes of tho
people: Is discovered IN the. following words
Of the late Superintendent Of Public 1nstruc-
lion Of Virspia, the Hon. r. Ii. Farr published
| IN his annual report of 1885:
After considering the apple OF Nil who had pre-
sented their claims for the place the Board determined
the man tha, would add most dignity and weight the
Kim tbs er OF hG, "
sidsratioI sducatol honesty energy and
ter Of Hsyu Wss considered pyssminsny ntted for the
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HOW DOES TIE PARTRIDGE drums
One Observer Thinks that he Simply Beats
the Air with his Wings.
From 81. N'tch0l


When first came to Canada found there
were various opinions as to the method OF
making the sound. One man. who rend q great
the sound was produced by the birds voice.
struck its wings on the log. and others that II
struck them together over Its back.
did not give much heed to the bookman's 5 OK
planation, for all the woOdlncn laughed at 1t.
suon learned 10 di-credt also the i!em that tho
bird thumpcd the log with Its wings, because
whether IL stood on u stump ora stone. n rotten
log or solid timber the sound was always tho
same, Lastly, did not believe that the wings
were struck together because when u pigeon
or u rooster strikes its wings together. tho
sound is always Il sharp crack. AT length, after
watching the bird carefully, came to the con-
clusion that 1t drums by beating the air only.
Ii is not IN easy matter to get sight of IL part
ridge when he Ia drumming, but i managed to
ward the 6irdIytng still while he was aniet and 4,
noisy eourtship; for !, is RM,o ,S VOC and
INDUCES in, these musical exercises. In
twenty fee, without alarming him. Through the
alder thicket could Just see his shapcly form
struttins about like a turkey cock then for u
moiGcnt he stood upright. with his fcnthars
lying close. Suddenly his wings flashed. and
ut the same moment / heard the loud thump
Then for u few seconds he stood looking about
as though nothing had happened; but pres.
emily came q second flash and thump. and
others followed at lesseninR intervals. until at
last the serenade rolled away like the galloping
Of horses oS the rumblipg OF distant thunder.
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The Fisk Uniysrsity, situated ut Nashville
Tenn, WAS the first institution Of learning es-
freedmen. II was founded In October, 1865, By
the American Missionary Society Of New York
city, and Is still under its fostering cure. The
pital for United States soldiers, and was ss-
cured for the sum Of $4,000. Gen. Clinton B
Fisk, who WAS then In conlmand OF tho Freed
smith and L. Crayath, agents Of tho society
and entered heartily into the work of estnh.
fishing tho school which Justly honor"d him
1865. under the auspices Of the American Mis-.
sionary Society and the Western freedmen's
Aid Commission, which was then represented
by Prof. John Ogden.
AT the founding OF the school Mr.. George l.
White. who was on the stah Of Gen. Fisk. vol,
untoered TO give instruction In vocal music
Gradually lew select voices were developed
and choir formed. When IN time Il became
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AN ACTOR DEFENDS THE STAGE
It Is as Good or bad rs Other Places, and 1t
Isn't Every One who Can Elevate 1t.

Isn't Every One who Can Elevate 1t.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: My
attention was attracted to an article in last
Sundays Sun from the New Haven Ne,os. enti-
tied From the Stage to tho Pulpit" Tho arti-
Gle is hardly worthy of attention, rs it plainly
shows the brain tor rather the lack Of it) OF the
orator from whose speech the extracts wore
masses, Who Know little OF nothing Of tho inner nor
moved, as member Of the profession. he SLAM
dsrs to take up the cause for want OF a more
TO % bqsa m T w Gs ;spa m5a"a Masfy
bic desire Of raisln. the standard Of dramatic
ana OF resHrinG the broker
weak minded ,upstart. The stage will have
% when he
no man can be an actor and be pure. II re
takes, himself for an example will moi, dispute
must bs IL mana man Of common sense and
some, strength q character-and in all this
LGssg M L ms statement is to bo be-
Any man who says there is no virtue or mo-
I rnIiIty amor among thG neopie OF the stage lies; or
about. ! went on The stage some moons before
our puny hero, and am still following it for u
s fna hs %aus S ds% kn2g eSre Easrs ssnf
ON tho stage. and knew considerable Of the
world and of people of all ranks and pursuits,
and II is my honest opinion that the profession
AS u class arc no better or no worse than the
rest Of he world. There are great many i'm.
moral. drunken actors. The same can he said
81 doctors, lawyers. merchants, and Others.
There are also preachers in Sing Sing. but 1t
doesn't d follow they al ought to be there.
branches Of the profession, and, now think OF
II. have heard OF ministers wives and dea-
cons daughters doing things that II wouldn't
do 10 talh naont before company. In conclu-
sion, VIII say that thero ARE plenty of moral
honest iuon who belong to that degraded herd
known as actors that would be credit to any
profession, and plenty of noble. virtuous
women who are rtrol:nized. and sometimes
even sought after, by tho best people In the
land: who make true wives and good mothers
who are virtuons for virtues sake. and whose
only crime is In making living by their tai
ents instead OF behind counter or washtub.
,dpn snpnonTfn f. ma "a our poor imbecile from Yale
nucnced. f9r one, am very glad he has
tho Artors' Fund to bury. and the ministry has
gained just what the drama has lost-nothing.
A man has right TO change his business
whenever he secs iii, but II he gives reason
f'r SO doing !. ought 10 b. II rational one and
not II siliy drcam rising, no doubt. from n
diseased brain. When men or women wish ia
elevate ,lie stage in an honest. legitimate man.
Der they deserve and receive the support OF
every right minded professional, but when
they seek TO inJure 1t by stupid, silly lies II u
the duty OF every man, woman. and child to SIT
on ats them H.. and to their Yeight can always b
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SHAW UNIVERSITY.

Little Rock. Ark, Prof. J. T. Bailey President:
Zion Wesley College: Salisbury. N. C.. the Rev.
J. G. Price. Presidents: Shaw University.
Raleigh, y. C.: Pau. Quinn College. Waco,
Texas. and Hampton Normal and Agricultural!
Institute, Hampton, Va. The last-named
school has large number Of Indian studepts.
J. A. ARNEAUx,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-03
Bargain In Music.

This Favorite Album of Songs and
Ballads, containing thlrty-two pieces of
choice and popular music, full sheet
music size. with complete words and mu-
sic and piano accompaniment is finely
printed upon heavy paper with a very
attractive cover. The following are the
titles of the songs and ballads contained
in the Favorite Album:-As I'd Nothing
Else 10 Do; The Dear Old Songs of Home;
Mother, Watch the Little feet; Oh, You
Pretty, Blue. eyed Witch; Blue Eyes;
Katy's Letter; The Passing Bell; l Saw
Esau Kissing Kate; Won't You Tell Me
Why, Robin; The Old Garden Gate
Down Below the Waving Lindens; Fa.
ded Leaves; All Among the Summer Ro.
SEES; Touch the Harp Gently My pretty
Louise; Ireally don't think | shall Marry.
Dreaming of Home; The old Cottage
Clock; Across the Sea; A Year Ago
Bachelors Hall; Ruth and i; Coco
Night; One Happy Year Ago; Jennie il
the Orchard; The Old Barn Gate; Jack,
Farewell; Polly; Whisper in the Twi
light. This Is q very fine collection @
real vocal gems, and gotten up in yer,
handsome style. Published In the usua
way and bought at q music store, thes,
80 pieces would cost you $11.20 w,
bought a job lot of this music at a grea
sacrifice and as the holidays are past, W,
desire TO close out our stock at once
Will send you the entire collection wei
wrapped and postpaid for only 40 cts
Send Immediately. Address, The EN-
PIRE NEWS Co., Syracuse, N. Y.
24feb13
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MILLS.

FEB. 25.-Having gathered my little
coterie Of "worthy housewives and old
grannies' together for a.quiet Sunday eve.
ming "chat," l am prepared to furnish a
few items for the II. AND T. So here
goes:
The revival meeting held at the Chero-
kee Baptist church under the auspices of
Rev, T. II. Moore, assisted by Rev. S.
II. Harold, closed q few days ago with
quite a number Of conversions and an
addition of sixteen members to the
church. who will be baptized neal HOSES
saw mill next Sunday.
VIM. r. Huffman and wife have re.
turned from Dallas, Texas, and will make
their permanent residence here. Mrs,
Huffman, l understand is in very delicate
health.
Mrs. T. j. Wilson, an estimable old
lady. died on the 10Th inst, and was bu
ried the following day, at Bethesda, In
the presence Of a large Of peo
pie. Mr.. Wilson has the sympathy Of
the entire community in his sad bereaye
ment.
Rev. s. H. Harold is just recovering
from a severe attack of neuralgia, which
confined him to his room and bed for sew
eral days. *.
On the goth inst. OF the residence Of
j. M. CARRIER. Mr.. Joseph Sheffield, Of
! Greene county, and Miss Alice Salts. Of
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-03
CHERRY GROVE.

Feb. 2S-Cherry Grove has been the
scene Of a series Of meetings for the past
four weeks, conducted by Daniel Barnes
and James Rice. Some four or five have
professed faith in Christ.
The farmers are getting behind with
their work owing to the excessively wet
weather. There has been less work done
up to this time in the way Of farming
than l ever saw In this section.
Wheat and grass has taken a start TO
grow.
The school at Cherry Grove closed
Feb. IA. A. G. Crosswhitc and family
have left our little village to try their
fortune in Ohio. We wish them q sue.
cessful trip and happiness and prosperity
in their new home.
Mr.. Matthias Wagner and family have
moved from this place TO johnson county.
Mr.. Wagner snapped his farm here td
DR.. Smithpeters. We regret to lose such
good neighbors as MI. w. and family
but hope new one will prove q,
good.
Pcttibone was the scene Of q wedding
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-03
HOMINY BRANCH.

FEB. 21-Hominy Branch, or, as 1t is
sometimes called, College Branch, runs
near Washington College. Its citizens,
from head to foot, are noted for their SO.
briefly and virtue, Notwithstanding the
one stillhouse near the branch's source.
1t can boast of two good physicians DR..
G. Wheeler and DR.. J.. T. Whitlock, be-
sides many other good and useful citizens.
The public school taught by Miss Cora
Carson, at Bradshaw's chap ell, will
close in a short time. The people are
well pleased with her management.
The school taught by G. A. Mathes, at
Piney Mountain, in the End district
closed on the 10th. Cal is a good teacher
and knows just how to manage a lot of
bad boys, such as are around Piney
Mountain. The exercises at night in.
doors consisted of compositions, speaking,
dialogues, ETC., which would have heen
enjoyable had itnot been for the out door
performances, which consisted of laugh
ing, talking, cursing, yelling, shooting
pistols, etc., carried on by the scum Of
Of the country far and near, of middle
age and young men and boys, for which
they will have to atone during the school
to be taught by Judge Brown, to com.
mence the second Monday after the fourth
Monday in March. Boys, you had better
out, and l would advise you to stack your
old pistols, or burn them, for this will be
a battle that can't be fought with pistols.
The writer was not there; but my inform
ant, being reliable, says the conduct
would have been considered disgraceful
in the worst community in the state.
One of III young lads a few nights
since while on his wag 70 Or from, or at,
a little prayer meeting $50 said,) had the
misfortune of letting q little 20 go of
while in his pants pocket, inflicting q
wound near his right knee. I am inform
ed that medical aid was found necessary
to extract the ball.
One of u fairest young ladies con.
templates taking up her abode at Lime
stone in the near future.
GUESS WHO.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-03
Among the Schools.
DISTRICT No. 8.

This district has q scholastic popula-
ton of 1877, and the directors have en-
ployed four teachers.
At Cedar Grove there is an enrolment
of Al scholars, and there are 20 classes.
Our call was made late in the evening so
we saw but little in the way Of class
work. There are a number of excellent
students. The general work, as indicat-
ed by the blackboard, and the large num-
Der Of students in the different branches
Of study, suggests to us the idea Of there
being good effort on the part of the teach
er. Appearances impressed us favorably.
One visit from directors; mont from pa.
irons.
Butler's-Here there is an enrolment
of 10 pupils and there are 20 classes. The
Rotations in reading to which we listen
ed showed good method. The instruc-
tions were clear and accurate; and the
quiet and good order Of the students in
dictate good management on the part Of
the teacher. The building is not in as
good a condition as it should be for q
school room. One visit from directors
none from patrons.
Brown's-We remained here q consid-
able time. The school Is a good one,
both In point Of numbers, and also with
regard to the character of the work done.
The teacher who has had but a few years
experience In teaching. will compare IA
vorably with most Of the teachers Of the
county, not only in point of scholarship,
but also with regard to his methods Of
teaching. The work CT the school will
certainly give good results.
Telford's-The school in this place was
not in session, so we cannot speak of the
school OIL the character Of the work being
done. We believe the enrolment Is con
siderable.
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Cherokee Seminary-This district wa
made of portions Of the 4th and 9Th dis
tricts, some twelve or thirteen years since
It's existence as q district. is recognize,
exclusively for school purposes. TIL
school building We believe was erected
few years after the close Of the war; an,
was intended 10 serve as an educationa
center, for a considerable scope Of terri
tory. 1t was also the purpose to max
an institution that should afford instruc
ton Of a higher grade than could b
found in the ordinary common schcoI
For years 1t maintained the character this
was intended should attach to II by thos
whose energy and efforts had brought
into existence. A number of schools Q
q high grade were taught In It. Anon
those whose names, as teachers, hav
been connected with It's history. we re
member those Of Yoder, Pensc, People
and Hyder. The building is commodiou
and would readily meet the wants Of on